Dos Palos | |
|---|---|
| City of Dos Palos | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Dos Palos | |
 Location in Merced County, California | |
  Dos Palos  Dos Palos | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′N 120°38′W / 36.983°N 120.633°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Merced |
| Incorporated | May 24, 1935[1] |
| Government | |
| • City Manager | Darrell Fonseca |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,798 |
| • Density | 4,298.00/sq mi (1,659.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93620 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-19612 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277604, 2410348 |
| Website | dospaloscity |
Dos Palos (Spanish for "Two Timbers")[5] is a city in southern Merced County, California, United States. Dos Palos is located 27 miles (43 km) south-southwest of Merced, the county seat, at an elevation of 118 feet (36 m).[3] The population was 5,798 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 4,950 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Palos, California
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Dos Palos city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 767. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.